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Stimulus payments

If you file a 2007 tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and receive a stimulus payment, you do not have to report this payment as income on your unemployment claim.

For information on the stimulus payments, visit the IRS Web site.  

Get your 1099

If you collected unemployment benefits in 2007, you must include that information when you file your federal tax return for the year. There are several ways to get the information you need.

• Access the information online.
• Watch your mail for the 1099 form we send everyone who collected benefits.
• Call for automated information over the phone.

Learn more.

Unemployment benefits for corporate officers

According to a new law, corporate officers are no longer eligible for unemployment benefits if they or their corporate officer family members are shareholders in the corporation and that corporation is still in business. This includes corporations that have elected unemployment coverage. Learn more.

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